Dispensing apparatus



Dec. 20, 1927. v 1,653,430

. c. s. CHQY DI S PENS ING APPARATUS Filed May 28, 1927 Attorny Patented Dec. 20, 1927..

UNITED STATES I CHEE SHING CHOY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. I

DISPENSING APPARATUS.

Application filed May 28,

The present invention relates to a dis pensing apparatus and more particularly to a device for dispensing sugar in a sanitary manner.

An important object of the invention resides in the provision of apparatus whereby upon a single operation, a predetermined amount of sugar may be dispensed.

Another important object of the invention resides inthe provision of an apparatus of this nature having, a spout formed with a compartment, said'compartment having a valve at the upper end and a valve at the lower end and means for closing the-first or upper valve before the. second or lower valve is opened. p p

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision. of a device of this nature which is simple in'its construction, thoroughly efiicient and reliable in its operation, and otherwise well adapted to the pur pose for which it is designed.

l/Vith the above and numerous other ob-. jects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel details of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the apparatus, taken substantially on the line 1 1 of Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a horizontal SGClJlOIlftdkBIlfSUbstantially on the line 2-2 of-Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the dispensing end of the spout.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, showing one of the valves or closures.

Figure 5 is a detail view of one of the operating members, and

Figure 6 is a detail view of a rocker.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the numeral 5 denotes a container, the upper portion 6 of which is of a frusto-conical formation and has a lid 7 closing the upper end thereof. A spout 8 is formed on the tapered or upper portion 6 and has a partition 9 formed in its lower portion. This partition 9 is provided with an opening 10. A gate closure 11 is hingedly mounted onv the lower extremity of the spout as at 12. A casing 13 is formed in the spout and has longitudinally extending slots 14. A second housing 15 is formed within the spout and the tapered portion 6 1927. Seria1No.195,043.

of the container and. encases a portion of the housing 13. A rod 16 has its lower endbifurcated, the furcations 17 being L-shaped and terminating in inwardly directed ends 18. These furcations project through slots 14 and the ends 18 engage with apertured ears or lugs 19 on the gate closure 11. The rod is slidable through an opening in the upper end of the housing 13. A spring 20 is attached to the rod and to the end of the casing 13 and normally holds the rod so that the gate closure 11 is normallyclosed. A sleeve 22 projects inwardly from the upper part ofthe portion 6. A tube-23 is slidable through the sleeve 22 and has a knob 24 on the outer end thereof. The inner end of the tube. 23 is enlarged as is indicated at 25. A spring 26 is disposed about the sleeve 22 having one end-attached to, the portion 6'and another endattached to the tube '23 for. normally holding the tube outwardly. The upper end of the rod 16 projectsinto the tube 23 and terminates normally a spaced distance from the knob 24. A rockerR comprises a transverse intermediate tubular portion 28, through which projects a pin 29 to pivotthe rocker in the housing 15. One arm of the rocker is in the form of a plate 30 having an oblong slot 31 therein, through which projects the tube 23, the enlargement being too large to pass through this slot 31. The other arm of the rocker is shown at 32, and

is pivotally engaged as at 34, to a rod 35," which is slidable through an opening in the bottom of the housing 15 and has a plurality of diverging branches 36 projecting through openings Y10 and attached to a disc closure 37 for closing the openings 10. A spring 38 is engaged with the rod 16 and with the extremity of the arm and normally holds the rocker B so that the valve 37 will be closed when the tube 23 is moved inwardly. However, the spring 26 is stronger than the spring 30, so that the tube is normally held outwardlyandthe abutment rocks the rocker It so that the spring 38 is normally under tension.

The container 5 is filled by removing the lid 7. After the lid has been replaced, and

it is desired to dispense sugar from the device, the same will be tilted to tend to pour its contents through the spout 8, into the desired receptacle. hen thus disposed the tube 23 is forced inwardly by the thumb engaging the knob 24. The movement of the container,

tube 23 allows the spring 38 to rock the rocker R and close the valve 37 over the openings 10. Further movement of the tube 23 causes the knob 24: to abut the end of the rod 16 and to open the gate valve 11. In-

this operation it will be seen that the sugar which flows through the openings 10 and fills the compartment below the partition!) will be of a predetermined amount and will be dispensed from the spout upon the opening of the escapevalve 11, and while the gate valve 11 is opened, no further sugar may flow through the openings 10.

It is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art, without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail, merely by way of example, since in actual practice it attains the features 0t advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention andthe above description. It

will be apparent; that changes in the details of construction, and 1n the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted .to

without departing from the spirit and scope I claim as new is:

1. A device of the classrdescribed com prising a container, a spout formed in the container, a partition extending across the spout and formed with. an opening, a gate valve hinged on the extremity of the spout, a housing formed in the spout and having slots in its sides, a rod slidable through the inner end of the housing and having a bifurcated end, the turcations of which are movable through the slot, the extremities of the furcations being engaged with the gate valve, a sleeve extending inwardly'ot the a tube slidable through the sleeve, a knob on the outer end of the tube, a rocker mounted in the container, ahousing about the rocker, one arm of the rocker being formed. with a slot through which said tube extends, the inner end of said tube being enlarged and incapable of passing through the slot, a spring engaged with said arm of the rocker and with the rod, a second rod pivotally engaged with the other arm of the rocker and slidable through the second housing and through the opening of the partition, a valve on the rod to close the opening in the partition, :1 spring about .the sleeve being fixed to the container and having an end fixed to the tube. f V

2. A device of the class described comprising a container, a spout formed in the container, a partition extending across the spout and formed with an opening, agate valve hinged on the extremity of the spout, a housing formed in the spout and having slots in its sides, a 'rod slidable through the inner end of the housing and having a bifuroatcdend,the turcations of which are movable through the slot, the ex tremities of the fur-cations being engaged with. the gate valve, sleeve extending'in- 'wardly of the container, a tube slidable through the sleeve, a knob on'the outer end of the tube, a rocker mounted'in the con tainer, a housing about the rocker, one arm of the rocker being formed with a slot through which said tube extends,the inner end of said tube being enlarged and incapable of passing through the slot, a spring engaged with said arm of the rocker and with the rod, a second rod pivotally engagedwith the other arm of the rocker and slidable through the second housing and through the opening of the partition, a valve on the rod to close the opening in the partition, a spring about the sleeve being fixed to the container and having an end fixed to the tube, a spring about the first rod withinthe first housing having one end fixed to the housing and one end fixed to the rod for normally maintaining said rod to closethegate valve.

In testimony whereotI affix my signature.

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